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38 Black holes from
the big bang
They hold the key to existence.
But where are they?
10 This way to
the underworld
Astonishing ancient guide
to the afterlife found
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6 Interstellar visitor
We could send a probe to
comet Borisov in 2030
7 The secret to a long life
Genes that provide resilience
to stress could help longevity
12 Predicting psychology
Common sense is all that’s
needed to tell if findings in
psychology will stand up
21 Comment
Historian David Cannadine
sees the future from the past
22 The columnist
Graham Lawton on the
problem with eco-anxiety
26 Letters
Combining bad algorithms
will lead to injustice
28 Aperture
The beautiful puddles left
behind by mining machinery
30 Culture
Photo exhibition reveals
how prejudice taints AI
51 Stargazing from home
See the moon’s history
52 Puzzles
A tectonic crossword, animal
quiz and car crash puzzle
53 Feedback
Heartbreaking sushi and buying
limbs: the week in weird
54 Almost the last word
The end of dinosaurs and
washing fruit: readers respond
56 The Q&A
Maggie Aderin-Pocock on the
wonders of space
34 Fantastic beasts
The animals with survival
superpowers that seem to
defy nature
38 Primordial black holes
Ancient monsters could solve
cosmology’s biggest problems
42 The secret language of you
Human smells are a rich channel
of communication. So why do
we fight to hide them?
The back pages
10 Ancient Egypt An illustrated guide to the underworld
Vol 244 No 3251
Cover image: Jack Hughes
42 The secret
language of you
The startling things you
reveal to other people
without even saying a word
34 Turtles that
don’t breathe
And other animals with
survival superpowers
Type
6 Our interstellar visitor: an update 15 Solar airships
22 Eco-anxiety 12 How hospital changes your microbiome
This week’s issue
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“ The exciting thing about
primordial black holes is
how many mysteries they
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